- Translated by Leslie A. Riggle, Kansas -

Before 1921 in Kreis (county) Bütow, there were four Tuchens: Königlich [= Royal]
Groß Tuchen, Adlich [(adlig) = Nobel] Groß Tuchen, Klein Tuchen and Borntuchen.  
Of these, Adlich Groß Tuchen was a knight's estate, the others were farm villages.
The boundaries of the farm village of Königlich Groß Tuchen included, for
example, Pranten, Pionen, Wiesental, Kampen, Smetken, Dombrow and Wohrlanden
(also known as Wurthen).
To make up for the differences in the quality and fertility of the land and
to make each more or less equal, each had a parcel in this area, which, as
time went on, was divided and subdivided to give each heir a portion.
It was a total mix-up.  No individual could pasture an animal on his own
parcel and many were so small that there was not even room for a long wagon
to turn around.  Due to these divisions what has been called three field
farming was instituted.  A third of the land was set aside for winter crops, 
a third for summer crops and the rest was used as pasture.  Every year 
adjustments had to be made.  The beef cattle, the sheep and the swine were 
separated in the village and were taken to the common pasture and watched over 
by herdsmen.  The village herdsmen lived in the blacksmith's house, along with 
the blacksmith.
As the Stein'schen Reforms [Freiherr vom Stein (1757-1831), Prussian politician] 
were instituted [1807 - 1810] the farmers were to pay certain taxes.  For this 
purpose it was necessary to determine the extent of each's boundaries.  The old 
boundaries were disregarded and the land was again apportioned according to 
its fertility.
By the time all the surveys and agreements were finished several years had
passed.  In 1836 it was finally possible to get all the surveying done and
the final report was approved by the General Commission in Frankfurt on the
Oder and deposited in the archives.

(Remark from E. Trapp: Several of the supporting documents were in Groß
Tuchen and fell into the hands of the Russians and Poles.)

Following is a list giving the size of the parcels in sheets 1 and 2:
        
        von DOMARIUS, village mill                    225 Morgen
        Catholic pastorate                            205 Morgen
        Lutheran pastorate                            195 Morgen
        ZÜHLKE, magistrate's farmstead                495 Morgen 
        SCHLIERKER, farmstead                         240 Morgen
        SCHLÜTT, Karl, farmstead                      200 Morgen
        POLZIN, Johann, farmstead                     220 Morgen
        SCHLUTT, Matthias, farmstead                  260 Morgen 
        MOLDENHAUER, farmstead                        240 Morgen
        LIMBERG, Johann, farmstead                    240 Morgen
        Tavern                                        210 Morgen
        2 Büddner, farmsteads, each 50 Morgen         100 Morgen
        School and smithy, each 5 Morgen                5 Morgen

        Together                                    2,840 Morgen

In addition the following also belonged to Groß Tuchen:

        The Obermühle (together 260 Morgen, divided around 1900) 
        with the farmsteads:
        BARSKE                                         60 Morgen
        WOLFF                                          40 Morgen
        PELZ                                           60 Morgen
        RADDE                                         100 Morgen 

        Parcels in Wiesental:
        P. BIASTOCH                                    50 Morgen
        M. GAUL                                        50 Morgen
        HEINRICH JANTZ                                100 Morgen
        FRITZ KAUTZ                                    40 Morgen
        Bodies of water                               160 Morgen

        Together:                                     760 Morgen

        Incorporations (1926) of 
        Adlich Groß Tuchen                          1,400 Morgen
        Forest enclave Wohrlanden                     100 Morgen
        (KAUTZ and SIKORSKI)
        Forest area Jungingen                       2,000 Morgen

        Together:                                   3,500 Morgen

        Total                                       7,000 Morgen     
                                                 or 1,750 Hektars
                                                 or 4,375 acres

        (4 Pomeranian Morgen equal approx 1 Hektar)
        (1 Hektar equals 2.5 acres)